Movies Like Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) (2017)

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) is a 2017 comedy, drama film from Ranjan Pramod with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India and Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii.

Comedy Drama

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

7.3

MagicScore

Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii

2007

An orphan boy with dreams of finding a family and fame as a cricketer, finds a bat with magical powers and lands a spot in the Indian cricket team.

5.8

MagicScore

Jersey

2019

After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.

8.2

MagicScore

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

2017

Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.

7.4

MagicScore

1983

2014

Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.

7.4

MagicScore

83

2021

On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.

7.2

MagicScore

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

2016

Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.

7.2

MagicScore

Chennai 600028

2007

A group of young men from Chennai find friendship, rivalry, and love through their passion for street cricket. As they face challenges both on and off the field, the game becomes more than just a pastime, shaping their bonds, conflicts, and coming-of-age journey.

7.2

MagicScore

Jersey

2022

An ex-cricketer struggling to make ends meet, wants to fulfill his child's wish of getting an Indian jersey but in the process comes face to face with his heroic past and is forced to decide if he will rise to the occasion and become a symbol of hope or continue to live a life as a loser?

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Kai Po Che!

2013

Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

1982

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

The Go-Between

1971

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Million Dollar Arm

2014

In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Another Country

1984

In Moscow in 1983, an American journalist interviews Guy Bennett, who recalls his last year at public school, fifty years before, and how it contributed to him becoming a spy.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Wondrous Oblivion

2004

David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting and and standing up for his new friends

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Guard Dog

2004

Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Jasper Jones

2017

Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, Laura. He decides to look for the murderer and falls in love with Laura's younger sister.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Peddi

2026

In a village that doesn't officially exist, a laborer's unmatched athletic talent becomes his weapon to fight for his people's right to be recognized.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Mulan

1998

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

7.9

MagicScore

#20

Mankatha

2011

Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)?

The top films similar to Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) by MovieMagicScore are Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (7.3), Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (5.8), Jersey (8.2). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) worth watching?

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 20 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)?

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) (2017) is a comedy, drama film directed by Ranjan Pramod, starring Biju Menon, Aju Varghese, Deepak Parambol.

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About movies like Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

This ranked list pairs Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) (2017), a comedy and drama film from Ranjan Pramod, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Biju Menon take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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